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Weight Management & Surgery

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine

 
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Are You a Candidate? 

When you’re overweight, you’re more likely to experience other health problems (co-morbidities), such as:

  • Depression
  • Problems with skin, urination or menstruation
  • High cholesterol 
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • High blood pressure
  • Acid reflux disease
  • Sleep apnea

If you have experienced unsuccessful attempts at weight loss in the past and have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 40 or higher, you may be a candidate for weight loss surgery. You may also be a candidate if you have a BMI of 35 or higher, plus a serious health problem such as diabetes or sleep apnea.

BMI is the standard health care professionals use to determine whether a person is overweight or obese. Obesity starts at a BMI of 30, severe obesity starts at 35, and morbid obesity starts at 40. To determine your BMI, find your height on the horizontal scale and your weight on the vertical scale. Your BMI range is where these lines intersect.

For more information, please call 1.800.4BAYLOR or contact the Weight Loss Surgery Center directly at 817.305.5061.